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  2. German Spitz - Wikipedia

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    The Giant Spitz is a medium-sized dog. It usually weighs 17 to 18 kg (37 to 40 lb) and according to the breed standard stands 43 to 55 cm (17 to 22 in); the coat can be white, black or brown. Black and brown animals can have white spots on the chest, paws and tip of tail. [2][3]

  3. Troy weight - Wikipedia

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    Troy weight is a system of units of mass that originated in the Kingdom of England in the 15th century [ 1 ] and is primarily used in the precious metals industry. The troy weight units are the grain, the pennyweight (24 grains), the troy ounce (20 pennyweights), and the troy pound (12 troy ounces). The troy grain is equal to the grain unit of ...

  4. Avoirdupois - Wikipedia

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    Such scales are used to make the most accurate of fine measurements, such as in the needs of empirical chemistry. Avoirdupois (/ ˌævərdəˈpɔɪz, ˌævwɑːrdjuːˈpwɑː /; [ 1 ] abbreviated avdp.) [ 2 ] is a measurement system of weights that uses pounds and ounces as units. [ 3 ][ 4 ] It was first commonly used in the 13th century AD and ...

  5. Eurasier - Wikipedia

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    Eurasier. Long, thick double coat. pure white, white patches or liver color. The Eurasier, or Eurasian, is a spitz type breed of dog that originated in Germany through cross-breeding between popular European and Asian Spitz. It is widely known as a wonderful companion that maintains its own personality, has a dignified reserve with strangers ...

  6. Stone (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The stone or stone weight (abbreviation: st.) [1] is an English and British imperial unit of mass equal to 14 avoirdupois pounds (6.35 kg). [nb 1] The stone continues in customary use in the United Kingdom and Ireland for body weight. England and other Germanic -speaking countries of Northern Europe formerly used various standardised "stones ...

  7. Grain (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The pound in question is the Tower pound. The Tower pound, abolished in 1527, consisted of 12 ounces like the troy pound, but was 1 ⁄ 16 (≈6%) lighter. The weight of the original sterling pennies was 22½ troy grains, or 32 "Tower grains". [26]: 116

  8. Pound (mass) - Wikipedia

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    The Russian pound (Фунт, funt) is an obsolete Russian unit of measurement of mass. It is equal to 409.51718 g (14.445293 oz). [49] In 1899, the funt was the basic unit of weight, and all other units of weight were formed from it; in particular, a zolotnik was ⁄96 of a funt, and a pood was 40 fúnty.

  9. American Eskimo Dog - Wikipedia

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    American Eskimo Dogs are small to medium dogs, and come in three size varieties: [7] Toy: 9–12 inches and 5–10 lbs / 22–30 cm and 2.27–4.5 kg Miniature: 12–15 inches and 10–20 lbs / 30–40 cm and 4.5–9 kg